Descriptor
| Capital Punishment | 1 |
| Case Studies | 1 |
| Crime Prevention | 1 |
| Criminal Law | 1 |
| Criminals | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Homicide | 1 |
| Motivation | 1 |
| Sentencing | 1 |
| State Legislation | 1 |
| Suicide | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Journal of Offender… | 1 |
Author
| Van Wormer, Katherine | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedVan Wormer, Katherine – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1995
Describes each of 20 cases briefly to show the pattern of killers who committed their crime in order to be executed. Concludes that the death penalty itself can serve as an invitation to murder, and asserts that legislators should vote against the implementation of the death penalty in order to save lives. (JPS)
Descriptors: Capital Punishment, Case Studies, Crime Prevention, Criminal Law
